Top US Television Series of Recent Times

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Breaking Bad - Season 1 [DVD] [2009]
1.  Breaking Bad - Season 1 [DVD] [2009] DVD ~ Bryan Cranston
The list author says:
  "Daring drama, Dark comedy - fantastic acting, great script. Chemisrty teacher gets cancer, can't afford bills, starts making Crystal Meth. 5*. Series 2 is just as good too. The US DVD is available now"
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The Wire: Complete HBO Season 1-5 [DVD]
2.  The Wire: Complete HBO Season 1-5 [DVD] DVD ~ Dominic West
The list author says:
  "THE best, most consistent drama ever made. Period. If you haven't heard of it, you're in for a treat; 5 series of compulsive viewing!"
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The Sopranos - HBO Complete Season 1-6 (New Packaging) [DVD]
3.  The Sopranos - HBO Complete Season 1-6 (New Packaging) [DVD] DVD ~ James Gandolfini
The list author says:
  "We all know this series - here's a chance to get it all at a very good price. A landmark show."
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Mad Men - Season 1 and 2 [DVD]
4.  Mad Men - Season 1 and 2 [DVD] DVD ~ Jon Hamm
The list author says:
  "About ad men in the '60s - 'Sopranos' writers' period piece. Sometimes cheaper to buy each series separately."
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Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 1 - Complete [1993] [DVD]
5.  Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 1 - Complete [1993] [DVD] DVD ~ Andre Braugher
The list author says:
  "Witten by David Simon (The Wire) and Barry Levinson, there are 6 seasons of this show available separately."
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The Shield: Series 1 - 7 [DVD] [2009]
6.  The Shield: Series 1 - 7 [DVD] [2009] DVD ~ Michael Chiklis
The list author says:
  "All 7 seasons in a box. Compelling corrupt-cop show which at its best is hard to beat."
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True Blood Season 1 (HBO) [DVD]
7.  True Blood Season 1 (HBO) [DVD] DVD ~ Anna Paquin
The list author says:
  "Set in a world where vampires exist - they drink blood replacement. It's addictive stuff! Strong language and nudity At times the acting is a bit poor, but overall a great series."
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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Complete HBO Seasons 1-6 [DVD]
8.  Curb Your Enthusiasm: Complete HBO Seasons 1-6 [DVD] DVD ~ Curb Your Enthusiasm
The list author says:
  "Larry David is not a man to get stuck in a lift with. So don't watch too many episodes in a row. VERY FUNNY - (Larry wrote Seinfeld - George Costanza is based on him)"
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Prison Break - Season 1-4 [DVD]
9.  Prison Break - Season 1-4 [DVD] DVD ~ Wentworth Miller
The list author says:
  "The first series is great - the second is justified (to find out what happens to the protagonists), but the 3rd and 4th stretch it a bit too far. Compulsive, nevertheless..."
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Seinfeld - The Complete Season 1-9 [DVD] [2009]
10.  Seinfeld - The Complete Season 1-9 [DVD] [2009] DVD ~ Seinfeld
The list author says:
  "It's easy to forget just how ahead of its time this show was - it is still horribly funny, frequently annoying, but character-led triumphantly"
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Dexter : Complete Season 1 [DVD]
11.  Dexter : Complete Season 1 [DVD] DVD ~ Michael C. Hall
The list author says:
  "The first two series were great - psycho hunts psychos; third series starts to run out of steam in my opinion..."
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House - Season 1 (Hugh Laurie) [DVD]
12.  House - Season 1 (Hugh Laurie) [DVD] DVD ~ Hugh Laurie
The list author says:
  "Hugh Laurie plays eccentric surgeon Dr. House - 4 more series available separately."
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24 - Season 1-6 [DVD]
13.  24 - Season 1-6 [DVD] DVD ~ 24
The list author says:
  "Utterly compulsive supposedly real-time drama - Equally implausible and addictive."
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Heroes - Seasons 1-2 - Complete [DVD]
14.  Heroes - Seasons 1-2 - Complete [DVD] DVD ~ Heroes
The list author says:
  "The first series was great, the second very good, and the third a let-down for me. Still, deserves a place in the list for the brilliance of the first season."
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Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series - Ultimate Edition [DVD]
15.  Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series - Ultimate Edition [DVD] DVD ~ Edward James Olmos
The list author says:
  "This is better than science fiction normally allows for - the storyline arcs are huge, the plots ultra-enjoyable"
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Flight Of The Conchords - Complete HBO First and Second Season [DVD]
16.  Flight Of The Conchords - Complete HBO First and Second Season [DVD] DVD ~ Bret McKenzie
The list author says:
  "Comedy about two NZ musicians in America. Kath and Kim meets... Spaced? VERY FUNNY INDEED"
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Damages - Complete Season 1 and 2 [DVD]
17.  Damages - Complete Season 1 and 2 [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Legal drama series to beat all others - Ted Danson, Glen Close, William Hurt. Worth getting into."
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Pushing Daisies - Complete Season 1 [DVD]
18.  Pushing Daisies - Complete Season 1 [DVD] DVD ~ Anna Friel
The list author says:
  "You'll laugh all the way through. Series 2 available separately. Anna Friel stars."
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Generation Kill - Complete HBO Series [DVD]
19.  Generation Kill - Complete HBO Series [DVD] DVD ~ Alexander Skarsgård
The list author says:
  "'The Wire' creator David Simon does Iraq. Takes a bit of work to get into, but by episode two you're hooked. Inspires fear and awe in equal measures."
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LOST - The Complete First Season [2005]
20.  LOST - The Complete First Season [2005] DVD ~ Matthew Fox
The list author says:
  "Lord of the Flies for the 21st century. Once you start watching, you've got to find out what happens next! 4 more seasonsa available separately"
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In Treatment Season 1 (HBO) [DVD]
21.  In Treatment Season 1 (HBO) [DVD] DVD ~ Gabriel Byrne
The list author says:
  "Gabriel Byrne is a psychologist who helps everyone but himself - he's in therapy too. Great plots and twists."
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Fringe - Season 1 [DVD]
22.  Fringe - Season 1 [DVD] DVD ~ Anna Torv
The list author says:
  "'The X-Files', but science-based rather than supernatural; a fantastic final episode makes the slightly uneven series well worth it!"
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30 Rock - Season 1 - Complete [DVD]
23.  30 Rock - Season 1 - Complete [DVD] DVD ~ 30 Rock
The list author says:
  "By 'Saturday Night Live' creator Lorne Michaels - droll humour about a TV corp. Series 2 available, cheaper bought separately"
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Arrested Development - Season 1-3 [DVD]
24.  Arrested Development - Season 1-3 [DVD] DVD ~ Jason Bateman
The list author says:
  "How can this ultra-intelligent comedy be so forgotten? The ensemble cast is peerless. CLASSIC."
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Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 [DVD] [2008] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
25.  Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 [DVD] [2008] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Charlie Hunnam
The list author says:
  "Sopranos on Bikes - IT'S FANTASTIC. Gang warfare, gun-running and back-stabbing; highly recommended!"
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